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There are several protected areas of Guyana. The oldest protected area is the Kaieteur National Park which covers 627 square kilometres (242 sq mi). [1] In 2011, the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) was established. [2] As of 2020, about 8.4% of the country is protected. [3]
The lowland forests sustain 53% of all the known bird species in Guyana, and about 70% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. [2] Prominent species include the Giant otter, the Harpy eagle and the Arapaima. [2] The highest peak of the Kanuku Mountains rises to 1,067 metres while the savannah area varies between 120 and ...
The savannah is divided north from south, by the Kanuku Mountains, Guyana's most biologically diverse region. According to Conservation International, the "area supports a large percentage of Guyana’s biodiversity", including 250 species of bird life, 18 of which are native "only to the lowland forests of the Guianas." The savannah is teeming ...
Pages in category "Protected areas of Guyana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Category-Class Protected areas pages" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,255 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Erosion has been severe in the mountainous areas. Most Haitian logging is done for agriculture and to produce charcoal, the country's chief source of fuel. In the 19th century, arable land in the size of 15 hectares was distributed to farmers. It was inherited and divided by their children. In 1971, the average farm size was less than 1.5 hectares.
Haiti currently has 15 national parks, not including other protected areas: [7] La Visite National Park; Pic Macaya National Park; Grande Colline National Park; Grand Bois National Park; Deux Mamelles National Park; National History Park – Citadelle, Sans-Souci Palace [8] Martissant Urban National Park; Pélerin National Park; Canapé-Vert ...
Protected Areas Trust Shell Beach , located on the Atlantic coast of Guyana in the Barima-Waini Region, near the Venezuelan border, is a nesting site for four of the eight sea turtle species - the Green , Hawksbill turtle , Leatherback and the Olive Ridley . [ 2 ]